Admitting to literacy issues and then seeking assistance can be hard for learners, with many uncomfortable about sharing their learning difficulties. People with literacy issues do not seek help for many reasons, including embarrassment, and sometimes being unwilling to tell people about their problem. That’s why it was great to see Jay Blades, presenter of TV’s The Repair Shop, recently go public with his reading difficulties. Jay left school with no qualifications and he’s not alone in facing this issue.